Tracy Edwards is a true heroine of our time. Against unimaginable odds, she captained the first all-woman crew to victory in the longest, toughest yacht race in the world. Here, in her autobiography, she takes us every gripping step of the way through that Whitbread victory and her subsequent attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy. Now, starting on the new voyage of single parenthood - which she believes will be her greatest test of all - Tracy reflects on what made her take on some of the world's greatest challenges. With courage, adventure and humour, this is an enthralling story and a unique insight into the making of a heroine.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
The story of round-the-world yachtswoman Tracy Edwards, read by the author. (In selection of best adult audiobooks from this season's lists, by Greg Eden of Bertrams) -- The Bookseller, 29 Sept 2000, p.44
Sprache
Verlagsort
Verlagsgruppe
Maße
Höhe: 139 mm
Breite: 106 mm
Dicke: 17 mm
Spieldauer
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-84032-392-4 (9781840323924)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Tracy Edwards was born in 1962. Brought up in Berkshire and the Gower Peninsula in Wales, her first brief experience of sailing as a young girlwas with her father before he died. She was not to discover sailing again until the age of 16 when she ran away from home. Based in Athens she spent five years delivering and working on charter yachts around the world. It introduced her to an important friend and supporter - King Hussein - who was to play a key role when Tracy began in competitive sailing. At 23 she set about raising the GBP1.5 million she needed to compete in the Whitbread Round-the-World Cup. She then found the boat, Maiden, and assembled the all-women crew that would take her to a unique victory in 1989. She returned to sailing to take on the Jules Verne Trophy in 1998. Sadly, this dramatic attempt to break the record for circumnavigating the world failed. Abandoing a further attempt on it, Tracy is now mother to Mackenna as well as running TEAM, a highly successful motivation company, from her home in Berkshire.
